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Romance box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 1997

Romance Box Office, Week 43 of 1997: Romance Releases of Oct 19–25

Gattaca (1997) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25), with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of A Life Less Ordinary (1997) at $4.4M and Déjà Vu (1997) at $1.1M. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18M
Gattaca (1997), the #1
$12.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Gattaca (1997) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 romance movie of Week 43, 1997

Gattaca (1997)

1997 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$12.5M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$12.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 43 of 1997?

Gattaca (1997) leads with $12.5M, 70% of the total. The top 3 together took $18M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Gattaca (1997) movie poster Number 1
    $12.5M Gattaca (1997)
    $12.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. A Life Less Ordinary (1997) movie poster Number 2
    $4.4M A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
    $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Déjà Vu (1997) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M Déjà Vu (1997)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance Release of Week 43 of 1997, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25).

  1. 1 Gattaca (1997) movie poster
    Gattaca (1997) Oct 24, 1997 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $12.5M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $12.5M
  2. 2 A Life Less Ordinary (1997) movie poster
    A Life Less Ordinary (1997) Oct 24, 1997 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $4.4M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1997 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M
  3. 3 Déjà Vu (1997) movie poster
    Déjà Vu (1997) Oct 25, 1997 · English · Romance, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 25, 1997 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1997?

Of the top 3, A Life Less Ordinary (1997) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gattaca (1997) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $18M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Gattaca (1997) $12.5M
    $12.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 A Life Less Ordinary (1997) $4.4M
    $4.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Déjà Vu (1997) $1.1M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $18M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 26–Nov 1) with $28.4M, led by An American Werewolf in Paris (1997).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Hav Plenty (1997) $2.7M Hav Plenty (1997)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Firelight (1997) $785.5K Firelight (1997)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Kicked in the Head (1997) $21.7K Kicked in the Head (1997)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 The Matchmaker (1997) $5.3M The Matchmaker (1997)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Gang Related (1997) $5.9M Gang Related (1997)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 Gattaca (1997) $18M Gattaca (1997)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $28.4M An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 The Wings of the Dove (1997) $13.7M The Wings of the Dove (1997)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 1997 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1995 earned the most: $51.8M from 2 films, led by Leaving Las Vegas (1995). Week 43, 1997 took $18M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1988 Oct 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1989 Oct 22–28 2 films 2 $3.7M – Worth Winning (1989) $3.7M
Week 43, 1990 Oct 21–27 1 film · −60% 1 $1.5M −60% My Mother’s Castle (1990) $1.5M
Week 43, 1991 Oct 20–26 2 films · +2837% 2 $43.4M +2837% Curly Sue (1991) $33.7M
Week 43, 1992 Oct 18–24 2 films · −61% 2 $16.7M −61% Pure Country (1992) $15.2M
Week 43, 1993 Oct 17–23 1 film · −63% 1 $6.3M −63% The House of the Spirits (1993) $6.3M
Week 43, 1994 Oct 16–22 1 film · +192% 1 $18.3M +192% Love Affair (1994) $18.3M
Week 43, 1995 Oct 22–28 2 films · +183% 2 $51.8M +183% Leaving Las Vegas (1995) $32M
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 1 film · −59% 1 $21.3M −59% High School High (1996) $21.3M
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 3 films · −16% 3 $18M −16% Gattaca (1997) $12.5M
Archive

Romance Box Office in 1997, Week by Week

44 weeks of 1997 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $2.3B, led by Titanic (1997).

FAQ

Romance Box Office Week 43 of 1997: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25)?

Gattaca (1997) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $12.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Life Less Ordinary (1997) at $4.4M and Déjà Vu (1997) at $1.1M.

How much did romance movies released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25) earn?

3 romance films released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $18M in all, or $6M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gattaca (1997), earned $12.5M.

How much of the Week 43, 1997 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$18M of the $18M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 1997 romance box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 43 of 1997 (Oct 19–25). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 43, 1997 romance box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.